(A) The owner of any animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to resume possession of that animal upon a proper identification, the payment of any fines, the impounded fees and all other conditions set forth herein.
(B) Any animal impounded under the terms of this chapter may be claimed upon the payment by the owner to the city's Police Department the sum of $25 for each animal so impounded, together with any additional charges that the CACO may be authorized to collect. An owner redeeming an untagged animal without proof of all the required shots and proof that all taxes on the animal are current will first be required to deposit with the Police Department cash or certified check in the amount of $50. If proof of shots and taxes paid are provided within seven days to the Police Department, the deposit will be refunded by the City Treasurer to the owner.
(C) All fees collected by the Police Department shall be deposited with the Clerk-Treasurer along with a copy of the receipt given to the person claiming the animal.
(D) No animal shall be delivered to its owner or claimer by the CACO until the time the person claiming it has paid the fees required by this subchapter and has further established the fact the animal is duly licensed and has or will be receiving all lawful rabies shots and that the owner has or will comply with all licensing and taxation requirements.
(Ord. 1990-6, passed 7-3-90)